Practice Test: Question Set - 01
1. Which method of improving B.C of soil is useful for bearing stratum is met at greater depth?
- (A) Grouting
method
- (B) Compacting
soil method
- (C) Increasing
the (Depth) of foundation method
- (D) Drainage of
soil method
2. What is the weight range of brick in Kg/m3?
- (A) 1400 - 1440
- (B) 1440 - 1550
- (C) 1600 - 1920
- (D) 2000 - 2100
3. What is the weight of steel in Kg/m3?
- (A) 7250
- (B) 7500
- (C) 7850
- (D) 8000
4. Which pile anchor down the structure subjected to uplift due to hydrostatic pressure / overturning moment?
- (A) Friction
pile
- (B) End bearing
pile
- (C) Tension pile
- (D) Compaction
pile
5. Which foundation is suitable, if no firm bearing strata exists at reasonable depth and the loading is uneven?
- (A) Raft
foundation
- (B) Grillage
foundation
- (C) Combined
footing foundation
- (D) Pile
foundation
6. What is the shore having the distance between the parallel walls is 9 m to 12 m?
- (A) Raking
shores
- (B) Single
flying shores
- (C) Double
flying shore
- (D) Dead or
vertical shore
7. What is the depth of trench while box sheeting carried out in timbering in loose soil?
- (A) 4 m
- (B) 5 m
- (C) 5.5 m
- (D) 6 m
8. What is the approximate depth of vertical sheeting adopted in timbering in soft ground?
- (A) 10 m
- (B) 12 m
- (C) 15 m
- (D) 17 m
9. What is the dead load?
- (A) Roof
- (B) Snow
- (C) Wind
pressure
- (D) Men and
animals
10. Which type of foundation is recommended for black cotton soil?
- (A) Raft
foundation
- (B) Strap
foundation
- (C) Spread
footing foundation
- (D) Stepped
footing foundation
11. Which method of soil exploration is suitable to find the depth of bed rock or stratum?
- (A) Sub surface
sounding method
- (B) Geophysical
method
- (C) Wash boring
method
- (D) Auger boring
method
12. Which method of Soil exploration is suitable for testing cohesion less soil?
- (A) Auger boring
method
- (B) Sub surface
sounding method
- (C) Deep boring
method
- (D) Wash boring
method
13. What is the weight range of dry earth in Kg/m3?
- (A) 1000 - 1200
- (B) 1200 - 1300
- (C) 1300 - 1400
- (D) 1410 - 1840
14. What is the recommended super imposed load in Kg/m2 for heavy Workshop and factories?
- (A) 500
- (B) 550
- (C) 650
- (D) 750
15. What is the name of the piles that are driven at an inclination to resist large horizontal or inclined forces?
- (A) Batter piles
- (B) Sheet piles
- (C) Anchor piles
- (D) Fender piles
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